<a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnmsde2kwrk/html/mypicsvbwm.asp">theres a walkthrough here</a> on the MSDN Site on how to use MSDE to build a data driven website using <a href="http://www.asp.net">WebMatrix</a>, ASP.Net 1.1, SQL Server Desktop engine (AKA MSDE) and Visual Basic.net, im guessing 2003 since your using ASP.NET 1.1, which is in the .net framework 1.1 and thats what powers VB.net 2003. [update] there are more! <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnmsde2kwrk/html/mypicscsvs.asp">this one is for Visual C# .NET and Visual Studio .NET 2003</a>, <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnmsde2kwrk/html/msde2000webapp.asp">Using MSDE 2000 in a Web Application</a>, <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnmsde2kwrk/html/mypicsvbvs.asp">Build a Data-Driven Website Using Visual Basic .NET and Visual Studio .NET 2003</a>, <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnmsde2kwrk/html/mypicscssdk.asp">Build a Data-Driven Website Using Visual C# .NET and the .NET Framework SDK</a>, and <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnmsde2kwrk/html/mypicscswm.asp">Build a Data-Driven Website Using Visual C# .NET and ASP.NET Web Matrix</a>. That should be enough ASP.NET Stuff for one post!